Starting Performance Mods Options

[Swifty]

Ok I'm on the verge of buying a 94 GT or GTS but before I blow like 9 grand Canadian I need to know how much I can upgrade this beast. I'm a full time student so I dont have lots of cash but I'm good with cars and am going to do all of my own work, a few weeks ago I was considering a 2g Talon or a 95 integra but They dont have the looks of the celica. My #1 concern is performance though, so I was wondering is there any good place to start on a budget but without skimping on anything. When I was looking at Talons I came across this site

http://www.jumptronix.com/2g_go_faster/

It has a pretty good layout and I know its not done but it does a good job of explaining all of the mods and gains. I'd like to know how much power I can get out of the 6g GT with like 2 grand invested into it, I think the 3s-gte swap is out of my price range but id like to know if there is a way to get around 250 hp on my budget and Id like to know if there is a site like the 2g DSM one above for the celica that has good info on the mods and theyre effects

[ghostdog]

Bryan already posted a good list of the stuff you can do on your budget. But let me reiterate, the 5SFE is an economy engine, the only real way to make your car fast is to swap the engine out. Otherwise, those Talon TSi's, Eclipse GS-T/Xs, Mustang GTs, and Firebird WS6s are gonna eat you for lunch. My advice, add your basic mods but forget about drag racing, Celicas were not designed for straight line speed, our cars HANDLE, have fun with it.